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Slowdive is tagged as: shoegaze, dream pop, indie, ambient, shoegazer

Slowdive was a dream pop / shoegaze band formed in 1989, lasting until 1995. The band was formed in Reading, Berkshire, England and signed to Creation Records in the UK. Initially championed by the British music press, the band scored a UK top forty entry with their debut album Just for a Day.
The band consisted of Rachel Goswell (vocals/guitar), Neil Halstead (vocals/guitar), Nick Chaplin (bass), Christian Savill (guitar), Simon Scott (drums, 1990 until early 1994) and Ian McCutcheon (drums, 1994 onwards). Goswell and Halstead had known each other since early childhood in Reading, Berkshire.
Initial demos were released as the Slowdive EP in late 1990 - the band’s sound was influenced by the Cocteau Twins and Creation labelmates My Bloody Valentine, featuring heavy use of guitar effects and muted vocals. Reviews in Melody Maker and the NME were enthusiastic, and two further well-regarded EPs followed in 1991 (Morningrise & Holding Our Breath). The debut album Just for a Day was written and recorded in six weeks, and was generally felt to be a disappointment. Also, the UK music press had started to pick up on the american grunge scene, and the more introspective sounds of Slowdive, labelmates Ride, Chapterhouse and other “shoegazing” bands had fal...
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Top 10 Slowdive Songs
Alison
When The Sun Hits
Machine Gun
Souvlaki Space Station
40 Days
Here She Comes
Sing
Dagger
Melon Yellow
Altogether
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Top 10 Slowdive Albums
Souvlaki
Just for a Day
Pygmalion
Souvlaki (bonus disc)
Soulvaki
Original Album Classics
I Saw the Sun
Blue Day
Catch the Breeze
Morningrise
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